The man of sin...the son of perdition (destruction)...

Peace to those who may read.

This is a rather long post but I hope it can be peacefully taken into consideration.

Please read the following remembering how the same abundance of the grace of God was shown to Saul/Paul who also once persecuted and “wasted” the church. Even though we may be exceedingly zealous of the transmissions of our church fathers, God calls us by His grace out of the “church” of men we have been brought up in. The meaning of “church” or “ecclesia” is “called out”. We are "called out" by His abundant grace and mercy.

Galatians 1:11-15 KJV
(11) But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
(12) For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
(13) For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
(14) And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
(15) But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

The same exceeding abundant grace of our Lord that was shown to Paul is also shown to us who have done many things in ignorantly in unbelief of the Word of Truth. Paul is the pattern of all those who should believe on Him into everlasting life.

1 Timothy 1:12-16 KJV
(12) And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
(13) Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
(14) And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
(15) This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
(16) Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

IF we keep the “daily” sacrifice (that is, ALWAYS bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus), the life also of Jesus (who IS ALIVE now and forevermore) shall appear in our mortal flesh…our mortal bodies…giving us His everlasting life that He is experiencing now in heaven.

2 Corinthians 4:7-11 KJV
(7) But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
(8) We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
(9) Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Daily sacrifice = ALWAYS bearing about in body the dying of the Lord Jesus = having love for one another as He loved us and gave Himself for us.

(10) Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

We which live in Him are ALWAYS delivered unto His death (the keeping of the “daily” sacrifice) so that the life also might be made manifest (shine forth) in our mortal flesh. That life of Jesus within us is also to be made manifest outwardly in due season so that others may see His glory appear. When He shall appear, we shall appear with Him in glory.

(11) For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

When we DO His Word (His saying: to have love for one another), then the Word is made flesh and others shall see His appearing glory. We are to be living proofs in this earth that Jesus in heaven is indeed truly alive now and forevermore. He gives us power to become the sons of God.

John 1:12-14 KJV
(12) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
(13) Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
(14) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

All flesh is as the grass that withers under the sun of God’s wrath….

1 Peter 1:23-25 KJV
(23) Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
(24) For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

….but the Word of the Lord endures to the age. We are to do His Word so that we may endure to the age as the Word is made flesh...in our mortal flesh in this earth. The power of God is displayed in this earthly vessel when we do His Word.

(25) But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Again, We have this treasure in EARTHEN vessels (our mortal bodies in this earth) so that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us. The keeping of the teachings and commandments of men do not save the flesh of anyone.

2 Corinthians 4:7 KJV
(7) But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

Our mortal body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in us which we have of God and we are not our own. We are His “purchased possession” here in this earth where His power is to be displayed to this dark and dying world.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV
(19) What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
(20) For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

We are His purchased possession who are predestined to the purpose of Him that we should be to the praise of His glory who first trusted in Christ when we hear the Word of TRUTH, the good news of our salvation for our mortal bodies in this earth as the life of Jesus is to be made manifest in our earthen vessels so that we may continue many days here. The world shall see His appearing glory in our earthen vessels and can only praise God and be eventually gathered together in one in Christ.

Ephesians 1:9-14 KJV
(9) Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
(10) That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
(11) In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
(12) That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

We are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise when we believe in what we hear: the good news of our salvation.

(13) In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

The Holy Spirit of promise is the deposit of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession (our mortal bodies in this earth) unto the praise of His glory as we appear with Jesus in glory as His life appears in our mortal flesh so that the outside world may see and praise Him.

(14) Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

The evidences of the purchase are put in an “EARTHEN vessel”…our mortal bodies in this earth. The “evidence” which is sealed is the Holy Spirit of promise which is the deposit of our inheritance and that evidence which is “open” ….that is, to reveal….is the manifestation of the life of Jesus in our mortal flesh which gives us His life in this earth so that we may “CONTINUE MANY DAYS”. The Word is made flesh and the world shall see His appearing glory and praise God. We are to be to the praise of His glory who first trust in what we hear: the good news of our salvation in this earth so that we may continue many days.

It is no coincidence “Baruch” means “blessed, PRAISE”…for that is what the world will do when they will see the life of Jesus being made manifest in our mortal flesh in this earth (the “open” evidence that He is truly alive as we are His living proof). We are to be to the praise of God.

Jeremiah 32:
(13) And I charged Baruch before them, saying,
(14) Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
(15) For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.

We are to continuously walk in love with one another as He has given Himself for us an offering and a SACRIFICE to God. We are to keep this “daily” sacrifice always…. “walking” always in love for one another….being followers of God.

Ephesians 5:1-9 KJV
(1) Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
(2) And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

But covetousness (the abomination of desolation) should not be once named among us as becoming saints. The buying and selling of merchandise should not be found in the temple. The preaching for money (which has the image of man upon it) should not be found among us but rather we are instructed to work with our own hands to support our own earthly needs outside of our gatherings.

(3) But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
(4) Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
(5) For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Let no man deceive you with empty words for because of these things comes the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. They use flattering words to get us into their churches and keep us there with their teachings and commandments of men (the principalities and powers) in order to get paid. If we forget (fall “asleep”) to keep His “daily” sacrifice, then they have their hour of power (the power of darkness) to deceive us.

(6) Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

We can not be partakers with those who are preaching themselves for money rather than being servants in the Word of God in truth and sincerity.

(7) Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
(8) For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
(9) (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth)

With good words and fair speeches are they deceiving many. They are not serving our Lord Jesus Christ but their own belly (preaching to have their earthly needs met) and they are causing divisions among us and offences contrary to the doctrine which we have learned: to have love for one another. They come to remove the keeping of the “daily” sacrifice out of our lives so that the life of Jesus is never made manifest in our mortal flesh. We are to "avoid them".

Romans 16:17-18 KJV
(17) Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
(18) For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

They are church leaders who are following in the footsteps of Judas as they come with their swords (causing divisions among us) and their “staves”….the scepters of kings. They come to be served rather than serve as they are minding their earthly needs to be met with the dishonest gain they get from the deceptive handling of the Word of God. They come to remove the keeping of the “daily” sacrifice out of our lives with their flattering lips (the “kiss”).

Luke 22:52-53 KJV
(52) Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

If we remember (stay “awake”) to keep the “daily” sacrifice in our body (His temple which is the temple of the Holy Spirit), then they have no power to lead us astray.

But if we fall “asleep” …forgetting…to keeping His daily sacrifice in the temple, then they have their hour in the power of darkness (as we “sleep” in the night of forgetfulness) to take away Jesus out of our lives so that His life is never made manifest in our mortal flesh (the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners).

(53) When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

The host…the multitude…come following in the footsteps of Judas as they come posing as ministers of righteousness (light) with their “lantern and torches”. But they come with “weapons” also to cause divisions among us and bind us with their commandments of men. They come to take away the keeping of the “daily” sacrifice of our Lord out of our lives so that His life is never made manifest. They are doing these things for money….just as Judas did.

John 18:3-8 KJV
(3) Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
(4) Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

They say that they are seeking Jesus but they are taking the “I AM” (the word “he” was inserted by the translators) and are casting it down to the ground.

(5) They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
(6) As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
(7) Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

They are taking the “I AM”…I exist…I am alive now forever more…and are casting it down to the ground as they prevent His existing life in heaven from appearing in our mortal flesh in this earth with their flattering lips (the kiss) as they speak good words and fair speeches to deceive. The Son of man (the appearing life of Jesus in our mortal flesh) is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. If they truly sought Jesus, then they would let us go free from their bondage instead of preaching that we have to "die and go to heaven" when Jesus already died for us and is truly alive now.

(8) Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

Such is their “hour” in the power of darkness (when we fall “asleep” to keeping His commandments). The “host” that follows after Judas comes to take away the keeping of the “daily” sacrifice out of our lives so that the life of Jesus is never made manifest. The place of His sanctuary (our mortal body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit) is being cast down to the grave by those who practice and prosper by doing so.

Daniel 8:11-12 KJV
(11) Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

The "host" that are following Judas are casting the Truth to the ground (the “I AM” alive of Jesus) as they preach their covenant with death and their agreement with the grave and they are doing these things for money. They practice and prosper at it.

(12) And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.

“I AM” . He was dead and is alive now forever more. IF we keep the dying of our Lord Jesus in our bodies, then the life also of Jesus shall be made manifest in our mortal flesh as He lives now and forevermore. If Jesus is truly alive now, then we are to experience His life now as He already died for us.

Revelation 1:18 KJV
(18) I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

They are casting down this truth as they preach their covenant with death and their agreement with the grave. They are doing these things for money.

Paul worked with his own hands to support his own necessities. In doing so, he did not covet after another’s “gold, silver or apparel”. He did not keep back the counsel of God as he instructed the overseers of the church of God to work with their own hands to support their own earthly needs so that they may truly understand the Word of God and truly “feed” His flock. It is truly more blessed to give the Word of God freely than to come preach for money and be served by the flock. Freely give as we have freely received.

Acts 20:33-35 KJV
(33) I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
(34) Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
(35) I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

This is how we are to be “followers” of Paul….working with our own hands to support our own earthly needs.

Philippians 3:17-21 KJV
(17) Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

Yet, MANY are walking “disorderly” and not according to the commandment of the apostles of the Lord who said to study to be quiet and work with our own hands for OUR OWN bread for they did not eat any man’s bread for nothing but worked day and night so as not to be chargeable to anyone.

There are MANY enemies of the cross of Christ as they are taking away the keeping of His “daily” sacrifice out of the lives of those who follow after the preachers for hire who are preaching for doctrines the commandments of men that turn many from the truth. If the “daily” sacrifice is removed out of our lives, then the life of Jesus is never made manifest in our mortal flesh.

(18) (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

The enemies of the cross of Christ (as they come forth to lead us away from the keeping of the “daily” sacrifice) are being destroyed as they speak….. going about idly preaching for money so that they have their earthly needs met. They are minding “earthly things”: what to eat, what to drink, what to wear.

Their judgment was made long ago for their covetousness (the abomination of desolation) and their destruction does not slumber as the life of Jesus is not being made manifest in their mortal flesh.

(19) Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

But we are to look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, from heaven who shall change our “vile” (that is, humiliated by sin) body to be fashioned like unto His glorious body. His life is to be made manifest in our mortal flesh in the here and now as Jesus is ALIVE NOW….but the enemies of the cross of Christ cannot see this good news for the “god of this age”…their belly is blinding their minds to it. God is able to do this as He is "God of all flesh" and nothing is too hard for Him.

If they cannot see this, then they are not feeding any one with the Gospel in truth and sincerity but are only feeding themselves literally with the earthly things that they are minding. The blind are leading the blind and both are falling into a “ditch”…the grave.

(20) For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
(21) Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

If the good news (gospel) is hid, it is hid to those who are “lost”…that is, perishing away in their mortal flesh from off this earth.

2 Corinthians 4:1-6 KJV
(1) Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
(2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
(3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

The “god of this world”…the belly of which they are minding to feed…has blinded their minds so that they should not see it.

(4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
(5) For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
(6) For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Satan only minds the things of men rather than the things of God.

Mark 8:33 KJV
(33) But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

The serpent goes upon the “belly”…as Satan only minds the things of men. Many are minding “earthly things” as they go upon their “belly”…preaching to feed it. They have no understanding of the Word of Truth and so there is a famine of hearing the words of God in the churches of men who are only preaching themselves.

Genesis 3:14 KJV
(14) And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

They are preaching things that they ought not be for filthy money’s sake. “Lucre” = DISHONEST gain. They are preaching for money the commandments of men that are leading all away from the keeping of the Truth.

Titus 1:10-14 KJV
(10) For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
(11) Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

They are “slow bellies”….unemployed…. as they are not working with their own hands to support their own necessities. They are preaching for pay and are “not working at all” as no one is being fed with the Word of Truth.

They are to be rebuked sharply so that they may be sound in the faith. Their mouths must be stopped as they are leading many away from the narrow way that leads to life and down the broad way to the destruction of the flesh as the keeping of the “daily” sacrifice is removed out of the lives of their followers so that His life never is made manifest in the mortal flesh.

(12) One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
(13) This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

The commandments of men are turning many from the Truth as many are laying aside the commandment of God to have love for one another in order to keep the teachings and commandments of men which cause divisions, envy, strife and hatred of one another.

(14) Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

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We cannot sit with the sons of perdition (destruction) or we are being destroyed along with them. We are “ONE FLESH” with them when we sit together in their churches where covetousness is standing where it ought not be found among us as becoming saints.

We are sinning against our own mortal bodies when we sit together with those who are called “brothers” but are covetous as they are preaching for their belly’s sake. “Meats for the belly” and the “belly for meats” are both being destroyed as men are preaching for money in order to fill their bellies.

1 Corinthians 6:13-20 KJV
(13) Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
(14) And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
(15) Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
(16) What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
(17) But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

When we sit together with them in their “fornication”, then we are sinning against our own mortal bodies as we are being destroyed along with them.

(18) Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

The “place of His sanctuary”….the mortal body…is being cast down to the grave when we sit together with them. We must not be partakers with them or we are being destroyed along with them as they perish. The wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

(19) What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
(20) For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

The “man of sin”…the son of perdition (the one handed over to the DESTRUCTION OF THE MORTAL FLESH)…is already in every assembly. He is the man preaching for money’s sake in his covetousness and is being destroyed because of it. Covetousness = idolatry.

He that destroys the temple of God (the mortal body is His purchased possession) is being destroyed. He is the “son of perdition” as his destruction is not slumbering and if we keep company with him, we are being destroyed along with him as we are “ONE mortal FLESH” with them. One bad apple rots the whole group. A little leaven leavens the whole. The mystery of iniquity is ALREADY at work in our gatherings as the son of destruction is there already spoiling the whole bunch who are keeping company with him as the life of Jesus is being prevented from appearing in the mortal flesh in the famine of not hearing His Word of Truth.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 KJV
(1) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
(2) That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

The son of destruction shall be revealed among us when we leave their churches as he shall speak openly evil of us as “evil doers” and will cast out anyone from their churches who will receive the Truth. They will do these things supposedly in His name…in His authority (showing himself as THE representative of God)…and will expect his followers to follow after his pernicious ways. Think how Diotrephes exercised his own authority in the church when he refused the brothers who came speaking the Word of Truth to his congregation.

(3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
(4) Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
(5) Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
(6) And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
(7) For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
(8) And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
(9) Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
(10) And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
(11) And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
(12) That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
(13) But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

We are CALLED by the good news to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus...as His everlasting life is to appear in our mortal flesh so that this dark and dying world can see His glory.

(14) Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(15) Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
(16) Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
(17) Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

This son of destruction has the Father’s “wife”…the church. His destruction is not slumbering as he is being judged already as he is perishing from off this earth.

1 Corinthians 5:
(1) It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
(2) And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
(3) For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
(4) In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

He is already being judged already as he is delivered unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh…..

(5) To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
(6) Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

We cannot keep company with those who are called “brothers” but are covetous as they preach for money among us. We are to keep the feast not with them. We are to put away from among ourselves that wicked person (the son of destruction) who is destroying the whole group. We are not to treat him like an enemy but admonish him as a brother.

(7) Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
(8) Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
(9) I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
(10) Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
(11) But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
(12) For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
(13) But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

We purge out the “old leaven” so that the Son of man (the appearing life of Jesus in our mortal flesh in this earth) can be glorified and God is glorified in Him. When the “son of perdition” is removed from among our feast, then the life of Jesus can appear to this world and they will see and will glorify God.

John 13:30-32 KJV
(30) He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
(31) Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
(32) If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.

The Son has been given power over all mortal flesh so that He should give eternal life to as many as has been given to Him.

John 17:1-5 KJV
(1) These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
(2) As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
(3) And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
(4) I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
(5) And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

The presence of the son of perdition in the assemblies of men is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that are perishing because they do not receive the love of the Truth so that they might be saved (having the life of Jesus be made manifest in their mortal flesh). If we fall “asleep” to His righteousness, they have power to deceive us.

The “signs” that they perform in the authority of their churches are the performance of the external commandments of men. They are supposedly outward “signs” of inward spiritual things that they are working in the face of those who are being deceived. They also are commanding that their deceived followers make an “image”…pay money (which has the image of man upon it)…to the “church”.

When the “man of sin” is revealed to us, remember to not return evil for his evil as he will speak evil of us for leaving the “church” for the gospel’s sake and for the Son of man (His appearing life in our mortal flesh). Remember the “mark” that was put on Cain. When “Cain” is revealed (as we shall “find” the man of sin among us), we are to admonish him as a brother and not treat him as an enemy speaking evil of him….thereby, “killing” him.

Genesis 4:14-15 KJV
(14) Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
(15) And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

They will persecute us for believing in the Word of Truth when we hear it and receive it. We are not to be terrified of their “persecutions” of us which is an evident token (the mark of Cain) of their destruction.

Philippians 1:28-29 KJV
(28) And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
(29) For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

The mark of Cain (when the son of man is revealed among us) is the manifest token of the righteous judgment of God upon them when we suffer their persecutions and tribulations because they will not believe the Word of Truth. When they are revealed to us, we are not to return evil for their evil…thereby, “killing” them with our tongue.

2 Thessalonians 1:4-6 KJV
(4) So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
(5) Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
(6) Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

Peace.

If we let brotherly love continue and entertain “strangers” and their words…..

Hebrews 13:1-2 KJV
(1) Let brotherly love continue.
(2) Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

…..then we shall be able to enter in to understand the mysteries of the kingdom when the Lord opens up our minds to the Scriptures.

Matthew 13:10-16 KJV
(10) And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
(11) He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
(12) For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
(13) Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
(14) And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
(15) For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
(16) But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

Blessed are those who are found doing His commandments so that they may enter in through the “gates”. We are to hear the Spirit speaking and be filled with what it says and fear God and keep His commandments. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Revelation 22:
(12) And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
(13) I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
(14) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

How do we enter in through the “gates”? We enter through the gates of thanksgiving and praise. His Truth endures to all generations. We serve Him by letting brotherly love continue. We serve Him with gladness and come before His presence with singing....making melody within our own hearts when we hear His words.

Psalms 100:1-5 KJV
(1) A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
(2) Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
(3) Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
(4) Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
(5) For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

But outside that understanding of the Scriptures are those who are found doing evil towards what they hear. The wicked will not understand and will be found of Him behaving badly.

Revelation 22:
(15) For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

Jesus sends His messengers to speak to the churches and we are to be found letting brotherly love continue even towards “strangers”. He is the ultimate "Undercover Boss" for He comes with "strangers" in their words.

(16) I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Those who will hear what the Spirit is saying will be found being hospitable. He that hears says “come”.

(17) And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

This is what the 2 disciples who were on their way to Emmaus did. Jesus was a “stranger” to them but they let brotherly love continue and listened to His words (the “angels” = the words of Moses and the Prophets). He sent forth His “angels” out to their ears as He opened up the Scriptures to their minds.

Luke 24:27-39 KJV
(27) And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
(28) And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

Let those who hear His words say “come”. The disciples were inviting : “abide with us” and they kept the “feast” of brotherly love with Him.

(29) But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
(30) And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
(31) And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
(32) And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
(33) And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
(34) Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

They kept the “feast” of brotherly love with the unleavened bread of truth and sincerity and not with the evil speaking against what they heard.

(35) And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
(36) And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
(37) But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
(38) And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

Jesus sends out His flesh and bone people to speak His words to their ears.

(39) Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

Behold my hands and my feet. Jesus sends out His messengers to speak to the churches.

Romans 10:13-15 KJV
(13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
(14) How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
(15) And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

We are to understand what the will of the Lord is and not be found “drunk” on the wine of wrath when we shall hear His words. They will not conform to the word of men as preached in our churches. We are to be filled with the Spirit when we hear the Spirit speaking.

Ephesians 5:17-21 KJV
(17) Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
(18) And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

We enter into the “city” through the gates of thanksgiving …praise…when we hold our peace and make melody to Him inside our own hearts towards what we hear the Spirit saying.

(19) Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

We enter in to the city through the "gates" of thanksgiving.

(20) Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom as we fear Him and keep His commandments.

(21) Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Those who are happy inside their hearts are "Gaius"...meaning they hear the Spirit are and rejoice at what they hear.

3 John 1:1-14 KJV
(1) The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
(2) Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
(3) For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

They are found walking in the Truth by letting brotherly love continue as they show hospitality towards "strangers".

(4) I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
(5) Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers
(6) Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
(7) Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
(8) We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

The man of sin will not be found being hospitable towards strangers who come speaking what they hear the Spirit saying to the churches.

(9) I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
(10) Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
(11) Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
(12) Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
(13) I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:
(14) But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

Peace.

Let no man beguile you of your reward…..an age-lasting life in this earth as the life of Jesus is to be made manifest in our mortal flesh. Let no man come with flattering, deceiving words and take the keeping of the “daily sacrifice” out of your life(ALWAYS bearing about the dying of our Lord Jesus in our bodies).

They want us to join their “churches” of divisions, envy and strife. The “daily” sacrifice is not being kept in their presence as it is removed from their followers and NO FLESH is being saved when we keep company with the “sons of perdition” and they want us to live according to their lusts by paying them to preach.

We fulfill the law and the prophets by doing unto others as we would have them do to us.

Matthew 7:12-15 KJV
(12) Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Beware of the false prophets (who are preaching “peace” in their midst) as they are leading MANY down the broad way that leads to the destruction of the mortal flesh as the life of Jesus is being prevented from appearing. The antichrist denies that Jesus IS COMING in the flesh…our mortal flesh.

(13) Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
(14) Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
(15) Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

They come forth to take away the appearing life of Jesus in our mortal flesh (giving us His life in this earth). Yet, many love to have other men rule over them. Jesus is already risen but men are denying His eternal life from appearing in the earth with their falsehoods and leading many astray to the destruction of their mortal flesh.

Acts 3:12-21 KJV
(12) And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
(13) The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

Many are denying the Holy One and the Just and desiring a “murderer” to be granted unto them as men are preventing the life of Jesus from appearing by deceptively leading many astray from the path of righteousness that leads to true life in this earth. The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy our mortal bodies. Jesus comes so that we may have life and have it more abundantly .

(14) But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

The manifestation of the life of Jesus (the Prince of life) in our mortal bodies is being “killed” in the congregations of those who are preaching themselves. Many are desiring a “murderer” as they listen and honor the false prophets who rule over them and yet are not feeding them with the Word of Truth. Jesus IS RISEN from the dead. God has raised Him…and if He is truly risen now, we are to have His life now in this earth but they are preventing His life from appearing.

(15) And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

Through faith in His name will the Lord make our “man”…our bodies…strong…as His life shall be made manifest in our mortal flesh giving us healing from the decay caused by sin. When He appears, we shall appear with Him in glory so that others may see and glorify God.

(16) And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

Through ignorance are we doing this as we are being led astray by our “rulers” who know not what they are doing also.

(17) And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
(18) But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

We are to change our minds (“repent”) and be converted so that our sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the coming of the Lord as His life shall appear in our mortal flesh which heals us from all of the bodily decay of sin. The coming of the Son of man is visible in this earth as He appears in us.

(19) Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
(20) And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

We must fulfill all righteousness.

(21) Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

His life is being cut off out of the land (the earth) of the living…by the wicked and the rich leaders in our churches.

Isaiah 53:7-9 KJV
(7) He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
(8) He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

He makes His grave with the wicked and with the rich in His DEATHS (in the Hebrew it is plural). His life is being cut off from our mortal flesh because of those church leaders who are leading us astray from the way of righteousness even though Jesus WAS dead and IS ALIVE NOW .

(9) And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death (S); because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

They do these things for money as they condemn and kill the Just from this earth as His risen, heavenly life is being prevented from appearing in our mortal flesh in this earth….when He is truly risen and alive now.

James 5:1-6 KJV
(1) Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
(2) Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

They are the sons of destruction as their money that they receive from preaching is destroying their mortal flesh and all of those whom they are deceiving.

(3) Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
(4) Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
(5) Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

The life of our risen Lord is being prevented from appearing in our mortal flesh by their deceptions...preaching for money...handling the Word of God for unjust gain. He makes His grave with the wicked and the rich in the DEATHS (Hebrew plural) of Him (Isaiah 53:9).

(6) Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

Men covet after others’ “gold, silver or apparel” in the church when they do not work with their own hands outside of the church in order to meet their own earthly needs (what to eat, what to drink, what to wear). When they preach for money so that they may have these things, they have no understanding of the Word of God in order to spiritually feed their congregations because their own belly blinds their minds to His knowledge.

When the fulfilling of the law and the prophets (the 2 witnesses that we are supposed to fulfill by having love for one another) have been “killed” off by the false prophets, then they that dwell on the earth (in covetousness, envy, strife….in the earthly wisdom) rejoice over them and make merry. They are now able to get paid (sending “gifts” one to another) when we do not remember to fulfill the law and the prophets by having love for one another.

Revelation 11:7-10 KJV
(7) And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
(8) And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

They do not put their “dead bodies” to be put in the “graves”….that is, a memorial. In other words, we do not remember to fulfill the law and the prophets by having love for one another and they have the opportunity to get paid (the gifts) when we do not remember.

(9) And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
(10) And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

Those who are rejoicing over these things are the “sons of perdition”….those who are preaching things they ought not be for money’s sake. If we sit together with them in their idolatry (covetousness = idolatry), we are being destroyed along with them. Through covetousness (the abomination of DESOLATION) do they with feigned words make merchandise of us. They are the “sons of perdition” as their destruction (damnation) does not slumber as they perish from off this earth without the life of Jesus being made manifest in their mortal flesh which would give them true life in the here and now.

2 Peter 2:1-3 KJV
(1) But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
(2) And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
(3) And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Their ill-gotten gold, silver and apparel testifies against them for it is eating their flesh as if fire as their mortal flesh is decaying away to the grave under the wrath of God which is coming upon the children of disobedience.

It takes one bad apple to spoil the whole group of people that are sitting with the “son of destruction”. Case-in-point: “Achan” which means “to trouble” was such a man who brought trouble to all of the children of Israel. This brought the fire of God’s wrath upon all.

He was the son of “Carmi” which means “gardener” who was the son of “Zabdi” which means “giving”. It is the “gardeners” who are supposed to be taking care of the people of God…the “garden”. But the gardener should not be preaching about “giving” to him or the church …for it is more blessed to give rather than receive.

Achan took of the “accursed thing” (the “devoted” to destruction thing)….covetousness which should not be named once among us as becoming saints. Covetousness = the abomination of DESOLATION = the thing devoted to destruction.

Joshua 7:1-26 KJV
(1) But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
(2) And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
(3) And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.
(4) So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
(5) And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
(6) And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
(7) And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
(8) O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!

The inhabitants of the outside world are blaspheming His name because of the covetousness they see going on inside of the churches….the preaching for money.

(9) For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
(10) And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?

Men are preaching things that they ought not be for money’s sake in their covetousness.

(11) Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.

We can not “stand” before the rest of the world because we are being destroyed in our mortal flesh because of the “Achans” among us preaching in their covetousness as they make merchandise of us. The life of Jesus is not being made manifest in the mortal flesh of anyone that sits with them. NO FLESH is being saved in their presence. We can NOT sit with those called “brothers” but are covetous.

(12) Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.

When we see the abomination of desolation (covetousness) standing where it should not be, we are to flee from it. We are to flee from the idolatry…covetousness.

(13) Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.
(14) In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man.

The man of perdition is having his mortal flesh devoured as if by fire. His gold and silver are testifying against him as his destruction is not sleeping. He is decaying away in the mortal flesh to the grave just like the rest of the world.

(15) And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
(16) So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:
(17) And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:
(18) And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
(19) And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
(20) And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:

The son of destruction is using his flattering words as a cover for covetousness….as a cloak for covetousness.

(21) When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
(22) So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.
(23) And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD.
(24) And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.

We must not sit together with them as they bring “trouble” upon us. We must separate from their company.

(25) And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
(26) And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.